general problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg

I was driving the vehicle and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood I pulled over immediately and the whole engine compartment was on fire I tried to put fire but fire department showed up and extinguish the fire, fire was due to a fuel leak.

2008 Touareg 3. 6l/v6 intake manifold/valve cover explosion. . . . March 2021, several incidents while driving vehicle would completely shut off/ loose power, with no prior warning or apparent cause, leaving driver at a total loss of steering control, as well as leaving vehicle completely disabled supposedly resulting from battery dying. Engine code scanner findings: several cylinders misfiring, possible timing chain, & (p0456) evap leak (among others). Repairs performed: 06/25/21 valve cover & battery replacement. Shortly after repairs noticed (never before seen) oil leak caused from recently repaired (faulty part) valve cover, which was then replaced again. (jump ahead to present) July 14, 2022, upon attempted ignition, quickly noticed vehicle trying to turn over for several seconds without success, so turned key to off immediately heard an extremely loud "boom" followed by smoke bellowing out from under my hood/ engine. Popped hood to inspect the cause & discovered the valve cover had blown its top right off, exploded into several pieces, exposing valves to naked eye. Vehicle was then stranded, not starting, engine would not turn over. Had to have it towed to shop, awaiting update & information.

April 21, 2008, my wife finished her job and called me that she will be home soon. Few minutes later I got the call from her telling me that something has happened to our 2008 vw Touareg that there was a big explosion and smoke was coming from under the hood. She was very disturbed not knowing what just had happened. I arrived at the scene and noticed that hood had some dents from the inside out. I lifted the hood and saw fuel intake manifold completely destroyed. My wife was shaking, people form work were asking what happened? I towed my car to vw service to find out what caused the explosion they could not pin point what really caused it. I searched the internet and find out that this is not the only time it has happened. When calling vw of canada I was told, because the car has no warranty they can not do anything and I will have to pay for the repair out of my own pocket. My wife cried when I asked her to get her stuff from the vehicle, before it was towed away. I do not know how will I persuade her to drive this car again or even to buy another Volkswagen. We own a 2017 vw golf as well. Do I want to keep it? I do not think so. My fate in vw has diminished. I always told everybody that this is a car for people to enjoy. Was I wrong? ## #vpic# 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.

I don't believe the recall was performed on this vehicle, but they say it was done now they want me to pay for it. I would like a investigation without me having to pay for it since my vehicle did not exhibit those symptoms or characteristics prior to having the service recall done.

My vehicle was "fixed" under the recall for the but still smells like gas all around. They told me not to drive it.

Smelling gas inside and outside of car no leaks , when parked and driving.

Takata recall driver side fuel filter flange. Strong gas smell inside the car and outside around the car.

Strong smell gasoline.

Strong smell of fuel leak on drivers side of vehicle. Checked under the hood but no apparent leak and no leaking fuel smell.

There is current safety recall 20z4 for fuel filter flange and my car is in the shop now to get it fixed however there are additional repirs needed and I wonder if these additonal repairs are related to the recent recall since they all pertain to fuel. The additional repairs are replace both fuel sensor/pipe and high pressure pump. The dealership has told me this will cost me about $1700. The recall letter I received has NHTSA#17v151.

In regards to manufacturer recall #20z4 (NHTSA recall #17v151), there is still no resolution at least 3 months after the recall has been issued, which I confirmed by calling vw. I am told if I smell gas to drive it to the dealer to get looked at. Although I don't currently smell gas, my concern is the potential for fire should it start to leak. Consider my 4 year old daughter is strapped into her car seat in the rear seat. Under her are the fuel filters in question which potentially leak. Under the fuel filters is the hot exhaust. My concern is what timeframe do I have from the time I smell gas, to the time it comes in contact with the hot exhaust and possibly ignites? what happens if I smell gas in gridlock traffic - is there enough risk that I should immediately get my daughter out of the car? or should I continue driving to the dealer as vw recommends and risk us catching on fire on the way there? while vw is recognizing the problem, they seem to be dragging their feet on resolution to what is potentially a life threatening issue.

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Touareg. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, a strong fuel odor was noticed inside and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (royal Volkswagen, located at 3010 columbiana rd, birmingham, al 35216) where it was diagnosed that the fuel filter flange detached and needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the contact would need to pay out of pocket for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fee. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 17v151000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that he had to paid out of pocket and would possibly be reimbursed. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000. VIN tools confirms parts not available.

Heavy gasoline smell inside cabin and noticable outside of car as well. Very unsafe. Assumed to be related to pending recall 20z4 but tracy Volkswagen dealership is making this a very difficult process and made me agree to pay for the diagnostic if they think its not related to the recall. They would not agree to check the recall for free even though my car is a gasoline bomb right now. This is putting me in the middle between vw corporate and a privately owned dealership where one is speaking very nicely to me, and the other is speaking down to me. Please help.

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while the brakes being serviced, the contact was made aware that there was a severe fuel leak. The contact mentioned that there was an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle prior to being made aware by the mechanic. The failure occurred without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 17v151000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 102,864.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the contact smells a strong odor of fuel. The contact stated that even when the vehicle is stopped or parked, the fumes are really strong. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. Ed.

The car started to smell like gas even after hours in the garage. We took it to a mechanic which they said that it can be a gas leak.